The 2022 finalists for the Mobile Movie of the Year award represent a wide variety of genres including documentary, music video, fantasy, dance, animation, news, and horror. The filmmakers come from seven countries.

On February 1, we will announce our pick as the “Mobile Movie of the Year.” For now, we invite you to tell us your choice. Feel free to comment here or on the finalists’ pages.

Finalists in alphabetical order

The Bird: Recycling Seen through the Eyes of an Animated Bird (Peter Steele, UK)

Crane: Female Crane Driver Cracks a Ceiling (Connor Hunt, Ireland)

Free: Parkour Witnessed from the Inside (Cassius Rayner, UK)

From My Heart: Music Video Features a Light Show (Sigfrido Giammona, Italy)

Hobgoblin: Location Stars in Scary Movie (Johnny Kinch, UK)

Misplaced: Haunting Black & White Drama Explores Grief (James Demitri, Australia)

Night Terror: Costume Inspires Horror Short (David Duke, UK)

9hr 17: Solo Filmmaker Casts Himself and Himself and Himself (Benjamin Lapierre, France)

The Pandemic Postman: A Letter Carrier with a Mission (Cian McCormack, Ireland)

Something Is Coming: Bushmen Try to Preserve Their Lifestyle (SJ Van Preda, South Africa)

The Unseen: Gambling Addiction Movie Features Poetic Narration (Tom Major, UK)

Wildfire Tears: Student-made PSA Recycles Textbook Pics (Vera Verhoef, Netherlands)

Words: Dance Video Moves from Confinement to Freedom (Vasiliy Zhitov, Russia)

Working at Home: Pandemic Inspires Extended Selfie  (Jon Gill, UK)